Check out the Summer Palace! Here's how to avoid the crowds

To avoid the crowds at the main entrance, be sure to head to the North Ruyi Gate, where there will be far fewer people 😜! It's very convenient to enter, and you don't need to queue up to swipe your card. Where is the North Ruyi Gate 🧐? It's just 300 meters ahead of the North Palace Gate. There are at least hundreds of people queuing at the North Palace Gate, but no one at the North Ruyi Gate, so you can just walk right in 👣. After entering, start your mobile navigation and follow it for about 300 meters to reach the Painted Boat 🖼. For those who love to take photos, don't miss this spot; it's really beautiful 🤩. However, you can no longer take photos on the top stones recently, as they have been sealed off, but you can still take stunning photos from outside the railings 📷! After leaving the Painted Boat, follow along Kunming Lake, and you'll pass several scenic spots 👀. The Long Corridor, said to be the longest corridor in classical gardens, is adorned with various paintings of flowers, birds, figures, and landscapes 👏. The lakeside of Kunming Lake is very beautiful, with sparkling waves ✨. You can stay a bit longer, take some photos, and leisurely enjoy the scenery of the garden. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge, the bridge and stone lions from the elementary school Chinese textbook are right here, and many people come here to check in and take photos 📸. Then leisurely, you can cross the bridge, head to the newly repaired gate, and directly exit 😄. This is just a small part of the Summer Palace 😎, but a day is enough to enjoy it.